Oh, this could be fun.
I wonder what it would cost to buy and immediately remove all those nukes.
I wonder how much of a difference it would make given how many scientists and techies Pakistan has in the know. [quote=“Washington Post”]In the rapidly unfolding crisis in Pakistan, no matter what happens to President Pervez Musharraf – whether he survives politically or not – he is a lame duck. He is unable to rein in Talibanization in Pakistan or guide the country toward a more democratic future.
Since March 9, when Musharraf suspended the chief justice of the Supreme Court, Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, public protests have escalated every day – as has a violent crackdown by the police and intelligence agencies on the media and the nation’s legal fraternity.v
The legal convolutions about Chaudhry’s dismissal boil down to one simple fact: He was not considered sufficiently reliable to deliver pleasing legal judgments in a year when Musharraf is seeking to extend his presidency by five more years, remain as army chief and hold what would undoubtedly be rigged general elections.
Musharraf’s desire to replace Chaudhry with a more pliable judge has badly backfired. After just 10 days of protests, lawyers around the country have made it clear to the senior judiciary that they will not tolerate further legal validations for continued military rule or tolerate Musharraf remaining as president. At least seven judges and a deputy attorney general have resigned in protest.
Across the country, in law offices, in the media, among the opposition parties and other organized sections of civil society, the feeling is growing that Musharraf will have to quit sooner rather than later. After eight years of military rule it appears people have had enough.
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